Help us get to over 4,000 biographies in 2018.
If you know of a past magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them or Email us your suggestion.
John B. Handy
| John B. Handy | |
 Cover of Genii (1943) | |
| Born | ? |
|---|---|
| Died | February 26, 1949 |
John Bryant (Jack) Handy (? - February 26, 1949) was very active in the magic community. He was founder and president of the Hill City Magicos in Lynchburg, Virginia and served as president for the Tri-State Magician's Ass'n. He also served as National President of the Society of American Magicians (1943-44).
Handy bred miniature rabbits with his wife Ginnie at their estate, "Nolanus", in Lynchburg, Virginia. The house contained a magic theater, "The Whoop n'Holler Oprey House" (described in the October, 1943 issue of Linking Ring) and Handy's collection of historical magic.[1]
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 1943 April Jack and Ginnie Handy
